This is London (UK)-based progressive rock band Hats Off Gentlemen It’s Adequate’s third album.

It follows the story of human evolution, from LUCA, the last universal common ancestor of all current life on earth, via Lucy, one of the possible precursors of our species, to conflict and eventual symbiosis with artificial intelligences. The general theme of the album is that life has progressed by forming coalitions, whether between the primitive cells that …Read more

Rock Regeneration's review of the band's Solace EP (featuring several tracks from this album stated - "Opening with some very gentle and relaxing guitar work, sat atop a soundscape is the title track from “Hats Off Gentlemen It’s Adequate”. The track shows …Read more

Malcolm Galloway, composer, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist of progressive rock band Hats Off Gentlemen It's Adequate releases his second instrumental classical album. Most of the album is unashamedly minimalist, with Steve Reich a clear influence.

London-based band Hats Off Gentlemen It's Adequate's new EP, 'Solace'.

It starts with title track 'Solace'. This prog rock track shows singer/songwriter/guitar Malcolm Galloways love for Pink Floyd and Marillion. Beginning with a spacious but understated guitar solo, followed by a full band section, and with an instrumental coda. The lyrics are inspired by the recycling of atoms in the stars, and how many of the particles that make up our bodies comes …Read more

by Hats Off Gentlemen It's Adequate

Science-fiction/artificial intelligence inspired rock track Head In A Jar, from forthcoming When The Kill-Code Fails album, a blistering cover of Maggie's farm, some electronica, and to finish, a poignant, bleak instrumental - a typically eclectic EP.

The Head In A Jar EP features three tracks from Hats Off Gentlemen It's Adequate's forthcoming When The Kill-Code Fails album, plus a blistering cover of Bob Dylan's 'Maggie's Farm'.

Artwork by Kinga Britschgi

Track 1) Head In A Jar

Head In A Jar is about an artificial intelligence contemplating itself, and being a bit angry about it all. In the Kill-Code album, the character will get over it's whole 'am I really alive or not' …Read more

After the critical success of their debut album 'Invisible', Hats Off Gentlemen It's Adequate have been working on their follow up prog rock concept album about artificial intelligence. In the meantime, they are releasing 'Freerunning', an electronica track by their singer/songwriter Malcolm Galloway.

The track was inspired by Malcolm's experience of working with amazing stunt performers on the independent feature film Rock Band Vs Vampires. It is dedicated to two extremely talented freerunners - …Read more

Kaleidoscope is a piece written for a virtual ensemble including strings, keyboard instruments, marimba and harp. In this recording the performances were produced by the composer.

The music is influenced by early minimalism. Although Malcolm Galloway performs as a rock musician/vocalist with his band Hats Off Gentlemen It's Adequate, minimalism has been a longstanding major influence on his aesthetic as a musician, photographer, artist and film-maker.

This short single movement work is scored for two harps and two marimbas. It is designed to be performed either by virtual or acoustic instruments. In this recording, produced by the composer, virtual instruments are used.

by Hats Off Gentlemen It's Adequate

Science-fiction/artificial intelligence inspired rock track Head In A Jar, from forthcoming When The Kill-Code Fails album, a blistering cover of Maggie's farm, some electronica, and to finish, a poignant, bleak instrumental - a typically eclectic EP.

The Head In A Jar EP features three tracks from Hats Off Gentlemen It's Adequate's forthcoming When The Kill-Code Fails album, plus a blistering cover of Bob Dylan's 'Maggie's Farm'.

Artwork by Kinga Britschgi

Track 1) Head In A Jar

Head In A Jar is about an artificial intelligence contemplating itself, and being a bit angry about it all. In the Kill-Code album, the character will get over it's whole 'am I really alive or not' …Read more

After the critical success of their debut album 'Invisible', Hats Off Gentlemen It's Adequate have been working on their follow up prog rock concept album about artificial intelligence. In the meantime, they are releasing 'Freerunning', an electronica track by their singer/songwriter Malcolm Galloway.

The track was inspired by Malcolm's experience of working with amazing stunt performers on the independent feature film Rock Band Vs Vampires. It is dedicated to two extremely talented freerunners - …Read more

Kaleidoscope is a piece written for a virtual ensemble including strings, keyboard instruments, marimba and harp. In this recording the performances were produced by the composer.

The music is influenced by early minimalism. Although Malcolm Galloway performs as a rock musician/vocalist with his band Hats Off Gentlemen It's Adequate, minimalism has been a longstanding major influence on his aesthetic as a musician, photographer, artist and film-maker.

This short single movement work is scored for two harps and two marimbas. It is designed to be performed either by virtual or acoustic instruments. In this recording, produced by the composer, virtual instruments are used.